Black Unemployment Distressingly High In Some Cities

For decades, many African Americans grew accustomed to a middle class lifestyle in their homes across the country.

Lives that were built through hard work; climbing up the corporate ladder from entry level positions to the corner offices. But with foreclosures and the continuing recession, many African-Americans find themselves in dire straits.

Close to 15.5 percent of African Americans are out of work and still looking for a job. While the general unemployment rate continues to drop (8 percent) for a variety of reasons — ranging from levels of education and continuing discrimination to the relatively young age of black workers — black unemployment tends to run twice the rate for whites.